Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., urged the Trump administration Aug. 8 to consider imposing sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act against those responsible for transnational financial repression of Barlyk Mendygaziyev, a Kazakhstani businessperson based in the U.S.
Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, urged the Bureau of Industry and Security on Aug. 11 to “move quickly” to remove its export controls on Syria to help the country recover from a 14-year civil war.
Two Republican lawmakers gave different views Aug. 12 on the Trump administration’s decision to allow Nvidia and AMD to sell certain controlled chips to China in exchange for a portion of their sales revenue (see 2508110044).
Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, introduced a bill Aug. 8 that would sanction persons who knowingly provide content or media services to sanctioned foreign propaganda outlets. The bill was referred to several committees, including House Foreign Affairs. Further information on the legislation wasn’t immediately available.
Reps. Jason Crow, D-Colo., and Tom Kean, R-N.J., reintroduced a bill Aug. 8 that would authorize $100 million over four years to upgrade the Bureau of Industry and Security’s aging information technology systems.
Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., whose state hosts the headquarters of U.S. Steel, said Aug. 8 that he remains pleased that Japan-based Nippon Steel completed its acquisition of the American company in June (see 2506160036), saying the deal will provide the domestic steelmaker with much-needed investment.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee ranking member Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., said Aug. 7 that she plans to “redouble” her efforts to enact a bill to sanction officials who undermine democracy in the Republic of Georgia.
Citing increasing attacks on civilians in the West Bank, senators introduced two bills Aug. 1 that would sanction those who promote or engage in violence in the disputed Israeli-Palestinian territory.
Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, urged the Trump administration July 30 to sanction those providing material support to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, which is fighting the Sudanese Armed Forces.
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced a companion bill Aug. 1 to House legislation that would require the Treasury Department to designate foreign entities that run large-scale scams on Americans as Foreign Financial Threat Organizations (see 2506020044). The Strengthening Targeting of Organized Predatory Scammers Act, or the Stop Scammers Act, would authorize Treasury to freeze the assets of such organizations. Scott’s bill was referred to the Senate Banking Committee.